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Winston-Salem, NC · Public · 4,170 undergraduates · urban

Winston-Salem State University

Moderately selective

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Winston-Salem State is a public HBCU with an especially visible emphasis on health, community impact and professionally oriented education.

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Institutional profile

Well established Strong in mobility, and strong in career outcomes.
Academic Steady Affordability Solid Career Strong Mobility Strong Experience Steady
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Strong
Mobility Strong
Student experience Steady
Admission
68.6% admitted

9,273 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
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Completion
56.6%

$45,344 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Winston-Salem State University apart

Academic design

Programs span health sciences and nursing, STEM, business and entrepreneurship, education, communications and social-justice-oriented fields.

Campus pattern

The Ram community builds campus life around HBCU traditions, student organizations, performances, service and a strong shared institutional identity.

Career & value signal

The Clock Tower is one of the most recognizable focal points in WSSU's brick-lined main campus landscape.

Can I get in?

68.6% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

9,273

About 69 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 68.6%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%820–1050
6801200
ACT middle 50%14–18
1121

Of admitted students, 6% submitted an SAT, and 11% submitted an ACT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT and ACT ranges standing on a handful of files.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA12%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Winston-Salem State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Winston-Salem State University weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Programs span health sciences and nursing, STEM, business and entrepreneurship, education, communications and social-justice-oriented fields.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Winston-Salem State is a public HBCU with an especially visible emphasis on health, community impact and professionally oriented education.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.

Regular DecisionMar 1
Application routeInstitution application

$50 application fee

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

Teacher preparationAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$24,114
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$13,000
Affordability profileSolid

In the season card

Average annual cost by household income at Winston-Salem State University

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years56.6%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one76%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$45,344

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Recent graduates82
Median earnings$45,182

Admits separately

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Recent graduates76
Median earnings$43,313

Psychology, General

Recent graduates65
Median earnings$40,797

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates64
Median earnings$43,292

Admits separately

What is campus life like?

Winston-Salem State University beyond the classroom

The Ram community builds campus life around HBCU traditions, student organizations, performances, service and a strong shared institutional identity.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Programs span health sciences and nursing, STEM, business and entrepreneurship, education, communications and social-justice-oriented fields.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The Ram community builds campus life around HBCU traditions, student organizations, performances, service and a strong shared institutional identity.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

The Clock Tower is one of the most recognizable focal points in WSSU's brick-lined main campus landscape.

4,170 undergraduatesSoutheasturban settingCampus housing available